But while Waverly Labs claims the Pilot is "the world's first smart earpiece language translator," IBM and Lingmo claim the Translate One2One will be "the first of its kind to hit global markets" when it ships next month.

The device is available for purchase online for $179 (that's roughly £140 or AU$237) for delivery in July. How it handles your complex sushi order on your next trip to Tokyo remains to be seen.